Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.